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Public Alert: DC Police Issue Warning About Officer Impersonation Scam
Near the nation’s capital, a new hoax is gaining popularity. Scammers are allegedly posing as members of the MPD department in an effort to deceive unsuspecting victims through email and phone calls. Scammers are emulating legitimate government phone numbers, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. This gang is going...
Anna Peplowski's parents served our country and are now cheering their daughter on the USA Olympic Team
PEORIA (25News Now) -Doug and Leslie Peplowski both went to West Point and served our country! Now their daughter, Anna Peplowski, will also wear the Red, White and Blue of Team USA in the Olympics! Plus, their son is in the Coast Guard. USA! USA! USA! Here’s the story of Germantown Hills’ remarkably patriotic family!
McLean County in the running for $200 million Rivian expansion and hundreds of new jobs
NORMAL (25News Now) - Rivian is looking at Normal and other unspecified sites for a $200 million expansion that could add hundreds more to the electric vehicle maker’s workforce. It’s a “whole new project” separate from Rivian’s planned $1.5 billion addition to make the company’s less expensive R2 sport...
CIRA, Town of Normal and Bloomington police among those affected by CrowdStrike outage
The Town of Normal, the Bloomington Police Department's non-emergency lines and a couple of flights out of the Central Illinois Regional Airport are among the locally-impacted by a global software issue that disrupted the operations of thousands of Microsoft users. NPR reports Austin-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said a routine software...
Kadean Completes KUNA Foodservice Expansion
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – KUNA Foodservice has an expanded cold storage facility in East Peoria, thanks to Kadean Construction. The contractor completed a 23,00-square-foot, design-build project under the direction of Kadean Project Director Ryan Grass, Project Engineer Matthew Lober and Project Superintendent Darren Pierce. Kadean built a -10 degree...
Lacon business putting pieces back together after storm
LACON, Ill. (WMBD) — The city of Lacon continues to feel the aftermath from a severe storm that hit earlier this week. One local business is working to get things back to normal after spending a few days without power. Just before 9 p.m. Monday, the power went out at Grandma Rosie’s Sweet Treats.
As one Peoria clothing store closes its doors, another launches in Warehouse District
Aaron C. Selburg and Heidi Mitzelfelt are first-time business owners. But Selburg estimates they bring more than five decades of retail experience in the apparel industry to their new venture: The Modern Gentleman, located at 800 SW Adams Street, Suite 105 in Peoria’s Warehouse District. The duo's decision to launch The Modern Gentleman...
South Peoria shooting leaves one man shot in the leg
PEORIA, Ill: – Peoria police are investigating a shooting in South Peoria. Officers responded to a Shot Spotter alert of ten rounds fired in the area of Starr and Westmoreland around 11 p.m. Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound to the...
North Peoria vehicle burglaries under investigation
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria police are investigating the alleged break-in of approximately ten vehicles in North Peoria. Officers responded to the area of Bluebonnet Drive on a report of a possible vehicle burglary in progress. While on their way, officers were told one of the suspects was in possession...
Youth basketball team from Poland thankful for basketball opportunity in Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Former Illinois Central College star Daria Mieloszynska loves Peoria. She came from Poland to the U.S. and helped ICC win a junior college national title in 2003. She returned this summer by bringing eight youth basketball players from her home country to central Illinois. “To me Peoria is like home. […]
Peoria High to be among the first schools in Illinois playing girls flag football
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Peoria High is the oldest high school in Illinois but it will be one of the new kids on the block this fall. It will be among the first schools to field a girl’s flag football team competing in the Illinois High School Association’s newest sport. The IHSA is adding girls […]
Man steals smokes, liquor from North Peoria drug store
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A man stole a bottle of cognac and a package of cigarettes from the Walgreens store near Northwoods Mall on Tuesday. According to a report filed at the Peoria Police Department, the heist occurred shortly after 11 p.m. when a man, clad all in black with a blue bandana and white shoes, walked to the front of the store and asked for a 750-milliliter bottle of Hennessy and a package of Newport cigarettes.
East culinary student wins scholarship
Samantha Lopez, (Morton East class of 2024) was among students recently awarded scholarships from the Illinois Restaurant Association Education Foundation (IRAEF) to pursue post-secondary education programs in culinary or hospitality. 100 students, teachers, donors, and industry mentors turned out at Tunnel in Chicago on July 13 to celebrate 48 deserving...
'They’re together forever and that’s the way they’d want it': Best friends killed in car crash on their way to Cardinals game
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. — Families and a whole community in St. Clair County are mourning the sudden deaths of Teagan Kelley and Ashton Jackson, who were killed in a horrific car crash on Saturday. "They were a part of each other's daily routines. They are 20 years old,...
Beloit Sky Carp will resume play after break on Friday in Peoria
BELOIT — The Beloit Sky Carp have had a few days off to recharge batteries as the Midwest League took a hiatus during the MLB All-Star break.. The Sky Carp resume play at Dozer Park in Peoria Friday night at 7:05 against the Chiefs. Beloit is currently fourth in the Western Division of the MWL at 10-11, 4.5 games behind Wisconsin. Peoria is currently third at 12-9, 2.5 games behind the Timber Rattlers. ...
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
Are construction zone speed limits enforced in Missouri and Illinois when workers aren’t there?
Summertime commutes often lead drivers by construction zones, both with workers present and absent from the work sites. Those two scenarios seem different on paper, but perhaps should be treated as much of the same.
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